DU Dodge Usa Caliber MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Dodge Usa Caliber MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Dodge Usa Caliber passed on its first attempt in 52.4%, and its overall record sits −17.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Dodge Usa Caliber in the 2023–2025 data: 160 tests across 2 model years (2006–2007). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Dodge Usa Caliber MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Dodge Usa Caliber, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Dodge Usa Caliber's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Dodge Usa Caliber DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Dodge Usa Caliber, each with how many of the model's 160 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Dodge Usa Caliber tests, 15.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 12 Dodge Usa Caliber tests, 7.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 10 Dodge Usa Caliber tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 8 Dodge Usa Caliber tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Dodge Usa Caliber tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 5 Dodge Usa Caliber tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Dodge Usa Caliber Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Dodge Usa Caliber model year on record is 2006 (67.9% across 84 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (57.9%). The gap between them is 10.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Dodge Usa Caliber Owners

These checks follow this Dodge Usa Caliber's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Dodge Usa Caliber.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Dodge Usa Caliber. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Dodge Usa Caliber MOT & Reliability